Feeling like Gypsies

This past weekend was fun and relaxing. We had dinner outside at Taco del Mar in Kunia on Friday night after going to Old Navy. I also had to return some stuff to Wal-Mart nearby. Saturday we stayed in and did nothing. It was great! Sunday we went to Toys R Us, Target and to Big City Diner. I like the salads they have there and Jeremy was wanting a good burger. Wow how our weekends have changed!

This pic is from the Old Navy parking lot

Me and Jackson outside at Taco Del Mar
At Toys R Us. Jackson was so cute he was very interested in the toys and kept grabbing for them. We will have to get this little puppy, it plays music, lights up and asks for hugs!
He loved it
Me, Jack, and my huge salad
On the way home
Our street
Yesterday we had to take Jackson to his ortho appointment for the popping in his shoulder (everything was normal). Tripler finally called almost 3 weeks later about his referral. These doctors were really good, thorough, and come to find out, civilians. He had his first x-ray :( of course Jeremy went in with him for that. I was going to but only one person could go in.

Note to Jackson: You have a great daddy. He is very hands on and wants to be there for EVERYTHING even if it means mommy has to wait outside haha!
Every time we go to the doctor this boy is starving even if we fed him right before we go there.
He isn't feeling good here
Waiting on x-ray results

I'm fine!
Conversing with dad before bed

Nap time Monday


Now to the gypsy part

Let me tell you a little more about our week. After waiting 3 hours in the travel office on Monday we got our flights booked and everything set up. The army is going to pay for part of my ticket home(thank you) but in order to do so, we have to do a couple of things. Take a money order to Fort Shafter and pay for the remainder then bring us back the confirmation and you are good to go. Sounds kind of simple.

Yesterday, after nothing getting accomplished up at work for Jeremy (due to everyone meeting with a new squadron commander) he goes to the PX (where they told him to go for a money order) He drew a number and waited 20 minutes...got to the counter and they told him as of May 31st they no longer do money orders :) So he goes to the post office and he counted 35 people ahead of him in line (typical for Schofield Barracks) got to the front of the line and the PIN pad wasn't working. You have to use a debit card or cash for a money order so he is out of luck again. He comes home and picks up me and Jackson and we head to Mililani post office. That went great, I was in and out in 2 minutes and there was no line. I came out and he has the hood up on the car, apparently we had a little leak no biggie he says he can fix it. We head to Fort Shafter (about 20 minutes away). They have temporary offices set up because they are changing things up over there, so we had to stop and ask twice to find someone that knew where the finance office was located. After driving around way longer than we planned, we found the finance office! The time was now around 1:45 pm. Jeremy goes to the door and it is locked. They are closed all day for training on Tuesday, June 9th and will reopen again on Wednesday June 10th at 7:30 am. Nice. I had to laugh but Jeremy was getting so frustrated I felt bad for him!

We are happy to have orders, but the main problem is that they gave them to us SO last minute and we have so much cramming to do in such little time, especially Jeremy. He has tons of clearing to do before he can ever leave the island. Combine that with having to ship the car off and the movers taking all our stuff 8 days before we leave the island and things can be a little tense. Our stuff won't be shipped until he finishes school in September. We are flying into Dallas (where they will ship our car) but we will beat the car there so we have to figure out if Brian is coming to get us or are we renting a car and driving home or will the car make it in time miraculously. If we ship it tomorrow it would get there in time but then we have to pay for a rental for two weeks. So what to do? We don't know. If we ship the car when planned, we will get to Arkansas and our car will arrive in Dallas around a week to two weeks later probably :) Which means we head back to Dallas to get our car! Isn't this fun? Soon after the car arrives, Jeremy has to head to Virginia...unless the car arrives after he leaves in which case I have to have a power of attorney again to even pick it up myself. He spends 7 weeks in school out there, they ship our stuff to Kentucky and we have to find a house all in September. We can't get on the list for housing until then because he has to pass the school first. Right now we hear there is a 6 month wait, sooo we will have to figure out something then I guess. Our stuff will arrive and we will have to have a place to put it! Since so many people are PCSing from Hawaii right now things are extra difficult and slow too. We are keeping smiles on our faces though! Laughing through all the speed bumps and holding on for the ride! One thing about it, he has job stability.